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Claim Games
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This is a purified mixture of show, don't tell and word connections.
What is figure of speech?
100
You explain yourself when detailing this purified mixture of show, don't tell and word connections.
What is original figure of speech?
100
A supernatural change can occur in this plot, but it's not a requirement.
What is the Metamorphosis Plot?
100
A television commercial promoting medicine would not be an example of this argumentative claim.
What is Claim of Value?
100
The only plot that does not revolve around the central character.
What is the Rivalry Plot?
200
This represent the person who reacts to conflict.
Who is the hero?
200
Creating a system that ranks movies from G to NC-17 would not represent this term.
What is critical rating?
200
A woman warns her man not to cheat or else there would be consequences. The next day, she walks in on him cheating. She finds the man's car, keys it, smashes the windows with a bat, slashes the tires, pours sugar in his gas tank, then sets in on fire. This represent one plot and one argumentative claim.
What are claim of action and revenge plot (or obsession)?
200
Typically, we get a sense of an author's argumentative claim from this part of the essay.
What is Thesis Statement?
200
Providing specific aspects of your opinion in order to review something is called this term.
What is criteria?
300
Of all the character types, the Amazon hates this one the most.
Who is the Mistress?
300
The full inclusion of an MLA citation helps guarantee ________ and __________.
What are credibility and reliability?
300
The Wizard of Oz was an example of this plot. However, as she is only a simple girl tasked to face an all-powerful witch, it could also be this plot.
What are quest and metamorphosis (underdog) plots?
300
A mother and her son discussing whether or not he can attend a late night party represents this argumentative intention. Hint: remember who has the power.
What is argue?
300
After six years of marriage, a man cheats on his woman for someone younger. He takes all her money, kicks her out of the house, then she loses her job. Ten years later, the woman has become bitter and paranoid of all men. She believes that all men are dogs. She refuses to associate herself with men, or any woman who chooses to be with a man. This represents two plots and one character type.
What are discovery and metamorphosis (or growth)plot, and woman scorned?
400
These two terms revolve around the looking at a previously covered topic in order to see if or how it has evolved.
What are theory of immortality and research?
400
These three classroom terms have three points.
What are argumentative claims, narrative phases, and theory of immortality?
400
A small group called "Right For Cannabis" (or RFC) smokes for 12 hours straight, debating about cannabis the entire time. They get REALLY high, storm a government building, and take hostages. The news reports say that the police are struggling to enter the building. They also note that this is the first time the RFC has every gone through these kinds of extreme lengths. This represents two plots.
What are Rescue (or Escape) and Metamorphosis.
400
An incredibly large man arguing the health merits of only eating Twinkies for 17 years would be an example of this intention and this plot.
What is Obsession and Socratic dialogue.
400
A lawyer finds out that his client, who is now on death row, slept with his wife. The lawyer meets with the courts, arguing for his client to be stoned to death instead of receiving a lethal injection. This would be an example of one argumentative intention, one argumentative claim, and one plot.
What is persuasion, claim of value, revenge plot?
500
A man is killed. His neighbor witnesses the murder and calls the police. The police interviews the witness, but the interview transcript (a recording) is leaked to the news channel, which runs a special based on the transcript. The transcript would be an example of this source.
What is primary source?
500
It doesn't matter if what's said is considered positive or negative. What matters in the process of evaluation.
What is criticism?
500
A little boy eats a magical cherry and gains the ability to read minds, representing this plot. When he discovers that his friends only like him because his rich, he performs this classroom term in order to learn their weaknesses and expose them all for the frauds they are.
What are transformation plot and research?
500
A village leader wants to kill all enemies in order to eliminate threats. The elders, however, attempts to convince the leader to show mercy in order to make peace. This would be an example of one argumentative claim and one argumentative intention.
What is negotiation and claim of value?
500
A man decided to quit smoking cigars in order to lead a better life. He struggles everyday because all his family still smokes and all of his friends make fun of him for quitting, which surprises him. So he decided to leave town and find new friends. Years later, he has conquered his addictions and he is happy. This represents four plots.
What is Quest, Metamorphosis, Growth (maturation), and Discovery?